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Lindenwood University Common Data Set 2025-26

MOTest policy: Test-flexible: SAT or ACT required for some applicants; C8A yes/no answered NoCompare with other schools

Acceptance rate

60%

3,394 of 5,660

Early decision rate

No ED

SAT middle 50%

—

ACT middle 50%

21–28

Admissions
AppliedC15,660
AdmittedC13,394
EnrolledC1687
YieldC120.2%
Early decisionC21Not offered
Early actionC22Not offered
Waitlist
Offered a placeC2—
Accepted a placeC2—
Admitted from waitlistC2—
Odds if you stay on the listC2—
Test scores and GPA
Submitted SATC90.6%
Submitted ACTC95.8%
SAT Reading & Writing (25th–75th)C9—
SAT Math (25th–75th)C9—
Average high school GPAC123.34
GPA of 4.0C118.6%
GPA 3.75–3.99C1121%
GPA 3.50–3.74C1117.6%
GPA below 3.50C1152.8%
Cost and financial aid
TuitionG1$22,360
Required feesG1$1,802
Food and housingG1$13,820
Need fully met (first-years)H225.2%
Average % of need metH273.1%
Average need-based packageH2$19,148
Average need-based grantH2$16,487
What admissions looks at
  • Rigor of secondary school recordConsidered
  • Class rankConsidered
  • Academic GPAVery important
  • Standardized test scoresConsidered
  • Application essayConsidered
  • Recommendation(s)Considered
  • InterviewNot considered
  • Extracurricular activitiesConsidered
  • Talent/abilityConsidered
  • Character/personal qualitiesNot considered
  • First generationConsidered
  • Alumni/ae relationConsidered
  • Geographical residenceConsidered
  • State residencyNot considered
  • Religious affiliation/commitmentNot considered
  • Volunteer workConsidered
  • Work experienceConsidered
  • Level of applicant's interestConsidered

From item C7.

Outcomes
UndergraduatesB14,422
First-year retentionB2270.3%
4-year graduation rateB—
6-year graduation rateB55.6%
Notes on this filing
  • Year: admissions, costs and cohort data are for 2025-26 cycle, but the aid section (H.101) is labeled 2024-2025 Final; aid figures are from 2024-25.
  • C2: waitlist policy answered No (C201) and all waitlist counts are blank; waitlist_offered, waitlist_accepted_place and waitlist_admitted set to null.
  • C2101 and C2201: early decision and early action both answered No; applied and admitted counts not provided.
  • C8A: yes/no question answered No, but the test-requirement table marks SAT or ACT as 'Required for some'. These conflict. C8F clarification is blank, so the policy phrase is built from the table and the C8A answer is noted.
  • C9: tests submitted as 4 SAT (0.58%) and 40 ACT (5.8%); SAT percentile fields (C905-C913) are blank, so sat_composite, sat_erw and sat_math are null.
  • C11: pct_4_0 and GPA bands use the 'All enrolled students' column. pct_below_3_50 = sum of bands 3.25-3.49 (0.131), 3.00-3.24 (0.151), 2.50-2.99 (0.191), 2.0-2.49 (0.032), 1.0-1.99 (0.023), and below 1.0 (0, shown in the table although the sheet row is blank) = 0.528.
  • B4-B21 (Fall 2019 cohort): the four-year completion rate is not printed; only the six-year rate (H, 0.5564) is printed, so grad_rate_4yr is null.
  • Retention rate from B22/B2203 (0.7027).
  • H2 line h / line d: 114 / 453 = 25.2%. Line d is 'awarded any financial aid' (453), which the instructions describe as 'any need-based aid'; this is the basis used.
  • H2 pct_with_need_awarded_aid is not printed as a percent; not computed, so null.
  • G1: first-year column used. Private institution, so in-state and out-of-state tuition are null. Required fees are 1802 and food and housing (on-campus) is 13820.
  • H2 first-time, full-time first-year column used for aid values.

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Lindenwood University admissions FAQ
What is Lindenwood University's acceptance rate?
Lindenwood University admitted 3,394 of 5,660 first-year applicants for 2025-26, an acceptance rate of 60%, according to its Common Data Set.
Does Lindenwood University have early decision?
No. Lindenwood University does not offer early decision, per its 2025-26 Common Data Set.
How much does Lindenwood University cost?
Tuition is $22,360, plus $13,820 for food and housing, before aid. The average need-based grant is $16,487.
What is Lindenwood University's graduation rate?
55.6% of students graduate within six years.

Source: Lindenwood University Common Data Set 2025-26 . “—” means the college left the item blank.

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